NEW STAR - St SIMON

1958.

The JOLLY WATERMAN to at least 1830.

NEW STAR 1836 to 1957.

On Monday 6th December 1847, customer Robert Clarke, jun. charged Mr. S. R. Bygrave of an assault. It was heard that on the previous Friday Clarke had entered the house and asked for a pint of beer. It was brought to him by a little girl. She declined his invitation to drink the beer and he took hold of her hands and pulled her to him to kiss her and otherwise behave indecently. Mr. Bygrave rushed over and struck Clarke. The magistrates thought the assault justified and ordered Clarke to pay 7s 6d costs.

Mrs Ann Buttle of the NEW STAR was accused by shop keeper Royal Clarke of stealing his purse containing £19 10s. On Saturday 12th January 1867, Clarke had been at the house and had a drink and then went to Messrs. Harvey bank where he missed his purse. Returning to the public house he charged Mrs. Buttle with stealing the purse and she was arrested. Inquiries at the bank later ascertained that Mr. Clarke was so `fuddled' that he had left his money on the counter. The magistrates urged Mrs. Buttle to take proceedings against Mr. Clarke.......

6⅜ barrels of beer sold in the final year of trading.

The proposal to demolish following closure was fought by the community. During discussions regarding the fate of the building one councillor suggested that the house had perhaps in the past been used as a brothel. The same councillor continued.....
`We do not want buildings like that in the City do we ?'

The ancient building was demolished (c1963) and a warehouse built on the site.

Licence held by S&P to 1964 when not renewed.

See page 69 of `Norwich in Old Postcards - Vol IV ' first published 1992